Ing. Lamin Josephus Kargbo
Systems & Database Administrator
Njala University — ICT Directorate
Professional Profile
Ing. Lamin Josephus Kargbo is an ICT and data-systems professional with 7+ years of experience spanning institutional systems and database administration, GIS-based mapping and spatial analysis, and software/data-analytics project work. Since 2022, he has administered databases, networks and reporting platforms at Njala University, building live analytics dashboards, structured data pipelines and data-validation workflows, and training non-technical staff on new digital tools. In 2019, he digitised the entire city of Freetown from satellite base maps and field-collected GPS data, applying kriging and land-use classification techniques. He is currently completing an MSc in Software Engineering (Nankai University, China) alongside an MSc in GIS (Njala University), with additional project experience in AI-based forecasting, full-stack development, and event/ticketing analytics platforms. He is comfortable moving between systems administration, geospatial analysis, and data engineering/visualisation work.
Core Competencies
- ICT systems, network & server administration
- Database design & administration (PostgreSQL, SQL) and data governance
- GIS mapping & spatial analysis (ArcGIS, kriging, land-use classification)
- Dashboard design & data visualisation (Excel, Matplotlib, live custom dashboards)
- Data collection, cleaning, statistical analysis & reporting
- Forecasting & time-series modelling (Prophet, XGBoost, clustering)
- Full-stack & data-pipeline development
- Staff training, user support & systems documentation
Professional Experience
2022 – Present
Njala University — ICT Directorate (Bo Campus, from Aug 2026)
- Deploy and maintain ICT systems, databases and administrative platforms supporting university operations, including day-to-day server and network administration.
- Design and maintain structured data architectures for institutional records, replacing paper-based processes with queryable digital systems.
- Build live analytics dashboards and structured reporting outputs (exportable, visual summaries) for administrators and university leadership.
- Maintain ICT equipment, software and hardware inventories; provide ongoing user support and systems documentation.
- Train non-technical staff on data tools and digital workflows, building internal capacity for continued platform use.
Key Projects
2025 – 2026
- Full-stack platform managing real-time event attendance, ticketing and reporting for university congregations.
- Built a live check-in analytics dashboard processing 100+ QR scans/minute, with exportable reports for administrators.
- Built a data pipeline from raw attendance capture through cleaning, aggregation and visual summary reporting.
2025 – 2026
- Built Prophet and XGBoost forecasting models on real Sierra Leonean market data; produced statistical reports and trend analyses from 50 surveys, 14 interviews and 9 merchant questionnaires.
- Applied time-series analysis and clustering to segment demand patterns across product categories.
2019
- Digitised the entire city of Freetown using satellite base maps combined with field-collected GPS data.
- Applied GIS techniques including kriging and land-use classification to support spatial planning and analysis.
2025
- Real-time analytics dashboard tracking sales, access control and event-performance metrics, with SQL-queried scan logs for post-event analysis.
2025
- Designed data workflows for staff records, attendance tracking and institutional reporting, enabling trend analysis for HR decision-making.
Educational Background
Focus: ML, Distributed Systems, Data Analytics, Frugal Innovation
ArcGIS, spatial analysis, kriging, land-use classification
Technical Skills
Systems & Networks
GIS & Mapping
Data & Visualisation
Development & Collaboration
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